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Is It Worth Investing in Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) is 12.05x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GCI is 2.61. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for GCI is 119.75M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.32% of that float. On June 27, 2025, GCI’s average trading volume was 1.80M shares.
GCI’s Market Performance
GCI stock saw an increase of 11.73% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.17% and a quarterly increase of 20.13%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.26%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.36% for Gannett Co Inc (GCI). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.59% for GCI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -15.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GCI stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for GCI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GCI in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $5.10 based on the research report published on September 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JMP Securities gave a rating of “Mkt Outperform” to GCI, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on July 01st of the previous year.
GCI Trading at 6.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.01% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for GCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gannett Co Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 26.63, with 2.53 for asset returns.
Based on Gannett Co Inc (GCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.89 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 8.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 183.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.72.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Gannett Co Inc (GCI) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
